[2005] Quick Question

[Wulfgur]

Hey i've got a quick question if someone can help.
I want to open a notepad.exe document and have text come up.

So far i've been able to open the notepad.


Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:\WINDOWS\Notepad.exe")
SendKeys.Send("Hello")
SendKeys.SendWait("Hello")

End Sub
End Class

Can anyone help me put in a code that will bring up text in the notepad?
eg Notepad opens, then Hello comes up.

Thanks.

[BillBoeBaggins]

Do you want to open a file with text, or enter it in programmatically?

[Negative0]

Maybe something like this:

Dim p As System.Diagnostics.Process
        p = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:\WINDOWS\Notepad.exe")
        p.WaitForInputIdle()
        AppActivate(p.Id)
 
        SendKeys.Send("Hello")

[Wulfgur]

I want it to Open notepad.exe then enter text.
Thanks Negative0 it worked.
What does the line:
p.waitforInputIdle()
Appactiveate(p.id)
do or mean.

Is there a way to make it appear like 1 letter ever 1 second? so when notepad is open it slowly starts appearing.
thanks

[Negative0]

WaitForInputIdle: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/lib...inputidle.aspx

AppActivate:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dyz95fhy.aspx

Yes, there is a way to make the letters appear one at a time, you can either sendkeys slowly (i.e. putting a sleep command between each letter) or you can use a timer and send a letter each time the timer fires.

[Wulfgur]

Thanks for the quick reply could you post the code with a timer added in if its not to much trouble.
Thanks